Colorado’s red week vs. Nebraska not a trifle

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John Henderson
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November 22, 2010 @ 3:26 pm
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BOULDER — Contrary to popular belief, I did not wear a bright red sweatshirt during Nebraska week to see if I could push interim coach Brian Cabral over the edge.

It was strictly coincidental but enough to cause a disruption in his Monday press conference. For the record, the red sweatshirt did not read “CORNHUSKERS” nor did it read “NEBRASKA TOURISM BOARD” and feature two guys in overalls tipping over a cow.

The sweatshirt is from Bloody Mary’s, a great bar I hung out at in Bora Bora, about as far away from Lincoln as you can get. That didn’t appease Cabral, a 21-year Colorado assistant and former Buff linebacker who is underlining Friday’s game in red felt pen, red spray paint and, possibly, blood. Like old coach Bill McCartney, Cabral has banned red from the training facility.

Not that it would’ve mattered, but I didn’t get the memo.

“Why would you wear that sweatshirt?” said Cabral, eyeing me like I’m a freshman running back. “It’s red. You’re going to get me over the edge here in a second. It’ll be over this table. You can’t do that. I’ve got to make an executive decision, but unfortunately it’s on camera.

“I don’t know if I’m going to answer any more questions.”

Wait’ll he sees what I wear to the game. I’ve made three trips to Russia recently and …